Anyone interesting in writing `CONTRIBUTING.md` for Jackson?

[Tatu Saloranta]

I was reminded that one small but important/useful thing Jackson repos
are still missing is a brief description of how to start contributing
things to Jackson; typically added as `CONTRIBUTING.md` page.
This could go under Jackson portal repo
(https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson) and then linked to from other
repos.

Portal has some of the information already, and I can try writing one
myself if no one else feels like doing it -- but I think there are
probably better wordsmiths around than me.
I would be particularly interested in finding out things to add that I
wouldn't think of (since I know the project too well, basically).

Anyone interested in doing / helping this?

I assume basic things would include:

1. Resources for contacting maintainers (google groups, gitter)
2. Something about branches
3. Need for CLA before first contribution (but maintainers will ask
for one when necessary)
4. Importance of simple test(s) for covering change
5. Something about backwards compatibility

but I am sure there are many other things to mention too...

-+ Tatu +-

[Drew Stephens]

I'll get something started; expect a draft PR in the next few days.

-Drew

[Tatu Saloranta]

Much appreciated! I hope others can chime in with comments on PR; that
is probably a good way to get more collaboration.

-+ Tatu +-

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[Drew Stephens]

PR created https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson/pull/73

Pulled some stuff out of the README and linked to CONTRIBUTING.

Haven't written the tests section yet.

-Drew

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[Tatu Saloranta]

I really like the resulting version, just merged. Thank you!

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